Gareth Ainsworth has warned he will have his Wycombe Wanderers squad ‘firing on all cylinders’ for the opening day visit of Lincoln City.

The Imps legend, now the Chairboys manager, will return to work for pre-season training next Monday and he says he and his staff will be doing all they can to prepare their players for the visit of Danny Cowley’s Imps.

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“I had some really good times at Lincoln,” said Ainsworth during an interview with iFollow.

“It’s a great game for us as a club, they’ve sold a lot of season tickets and they’re on a roll from last year when they won promotion and had a great cup run.

“Danny Cowley is a good guy and it will be a tough game, but we’re at home and we want to start the way we finished last season, so it’s a winnable game for us.”

Wycombe finished last season in ninth place in League Two, narrowly missing out on a play-off place. And, having kept the majority of his squad together, another strong season is expected by Ainsworth.

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“Last season we started poorly and we needed a few more points, but I’ve learned from that,” said the former City winger.

“We signed a number of players and we didn’t get around to playing how we wanted early enough. Everyone will get their fair share of minutes in the friendlies and our medical team will get them in tip-top condition so that we will be firing on all cylinders when the Imps come down.”